The Devonshire Collection, curated by generations of the Cavendish family, spans sixteen generations of the Cavendish family's passion for interesting objects, ranging from art and sculpture to books, furniture, tapestries and ceramics.

In 2018, Sotheby's created a series of short films exploring the stories behind some of the items in the collection.  Watch the episodes below. 

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Episode 9

Episode 10

Episode 11

Episode 12

Episode 13

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